A. J. Corrado
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = A. J. Corrado
| image = A.J. Corrado Indiana at Michigan men's soccer (6272764686).jpg
| fullname = Andrew Jordan Corrado
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|8}}
| birth_place = Zionsville, Indiana, U.S.
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
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| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2010
| youthclubs1 = SMU Mustangs
| youthyears2 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs2 = Indiana Hoosiers
| years1 = 2014
| clubs1 = Indy Eleven
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = November 23, 2014
| ntupdate =
}}
Andrew Jordan "A. J." Corrado (born January 8, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Career
=Early career=
In high school, Corrado was named the 2010 Indiana High School Gatorade Player of the Year as well as an ESPN Rise First Team All-American after notching 24 goals and 25 assists as his team won the IHSAA State Championship in his senior season.{{cite web|url=http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/aj_corrado_769221.html |title=A.J. Corrado Bio - Indiana University Official Athletic Site |publisher=iuhoosiers.com |accessdate=2014-09-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904163706/http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/aj_corrado_769221.html |archivedate=2014-09-04 }}
Corrado started his college soccer in 2010 at Southern Methodist University before transferring to Indiana University in 2011. While at Indiana University, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the 2012 NCAA National Championship with a team-leading 12 assists. That same year Corrado was chosen as a First Team All-Big Ten selection. His Senior year he was named a Capital One Academic All-American and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.
=Professional=
On January 16, 2014, it was announced that Corrado had been drafted by San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer in the third-round (47th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/earthquakes/ci_24958687/san-jose-earthquakes-pick-up-three-more-players|title=San Jose Earthquakes pick up three more players in MLS draft - San Jose Mercury News|work=mercurynews.com|date=January 21, 2014 |accessdate=2014-04-14}} However, Corrado didn't earn a contract with San Jose.
On April 8, 2014, Corrado signed with NASL club Indy Eleven.{{cite web|url=http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/lang/EN/uuid/154k11u753k0z1jaexxn9l7kv8/eleven-adds-frias-corrado#.U0qhcPldVik|title=Indy Eleven NASL: Eleven Adds Frias, Corrado|publisher=indyeleven.com|accessdate=2014-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415052448/http://www.indyeleven.com/news/detail/lang/EN/uuid/154k11u753k0z1jaexxn9l7kv8/eleven-adds-frias-corrado#.U0qhcPldVik|archive-date=April 15, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
References
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External links
- [http://iuhoosiers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3362 Indiana player profile]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players
Category:North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Category:People from Zionsville, Indiana
Category:Sportspeople from Boone County, Indiana
Category:San Jose Earthquakes draft picks
Category:SMU Mustangs men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Indiana
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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